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A group in Linux is a way to bunch users together so that they’re easier to manage in one place. The easiest way to demonstrate the power of groups is to show how we can manage their permissions in one go. But you can do more than just manage permissions. With special “control groups”, you […]
Linux allows you to use the bash prompt to provide the input for a variety of commands. For example, let’s say you want to quickly create a file with some text. The following will work nicely: echo “Test file” > testfile.txt This will create a file called “testfile.txt” as shown here: You can see that […]
VPS hosting and shared hosting are easy to mix up since both solutions involve sharing a server with other websites. However, there are some key differences between them that make them suitable for different types of websites and users. Shared hosting is ideal for website owners with a small budget, but it isn’t suitable for […]
There’s nothing more frustrating than dealing with malicious activity on your website. Cyberattacks don’t just disrupt your website’s traffic—they damage your business, tarnish your reputation, and create immeasurable harm to your brand. No matter the size or purpose of your site, cleaning up after a security breach is the last thing you want to spend […]
Wireshark is a cross-platform network protocol analyzer that lets you interactively capture and view network packets. Although this is a rather advanced topic, for those in the know it allows them to capture network traffic as it travels across the network. You can even save those captures for later analytics. This tool may be utilized […]
The decision between VPS vs dedicated server hosting can be a challenging one. Both web hosting solutions give you access to a customizable server environment and dedicated resources for ultimate performance. So, which should you choose? Well, there are key differences between dedicated servers and VPS solutions. The latter is far more affordable, but you […]
In Linux, /dev/shm is a special location that you can use to store files and folders. This location is available to all applications that use the system and is incredibly fast because the data isn’t stored on the disk, but in RAM. In addition, the data is only temporarily stored and is lost after a […]
In light of our recent announcement offering a free WHMCS license with select VPS packages, I’ve filmed a tutorial on how quick and easy it is to install WHMCS with just a couple of clicks. Now, let’s take a deeper dive into an essential configuration: how to add a cPanel server to WHMCS so you […]
At NameHero, our mission has always been simple: to be the one-stop shop for everything web hosting. Before launching NameHero, I found it frustrating having to jump between different providers for domains, DNS, SSL certificates, and hosting. That’s why when I created NameHero, I made it a point to include all the essential tools without […]
On Debian systems like Ubuntu, we keep all our packages up to date by using the following commands: sudo apt updatesudo apt upgrade The first statement gets the list of all updated packages from the repositories and also compares what you have to what’s available, thereby creating a checklist for things to update and giving […]